The cash flows from operating activities are reported by the direct method on the statement of cash

Question:

The cash flows from operating activities are reported by the direct method on the statement of cash flows. Determine the following:
a. If sales for the current year were $450,000 and decreased by $21,000 during the year, what was the amount of cash received from customers?
b. If income tax expense for the current year was $35,000 and income tax payable decreased by $3,100 during the year, what was the amount of cash payments for income tax?

Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivables are debts owed to your company, usually from sales on credit. Accounts receivable is business asset, the sum of the money owed to you by customers who haven’t paid.The standard procedure in business-to-business sales is that...